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Canada Votes 2025

By Rosalind Russell – It’s Federal Election Day 2025 … The polls will be open from nine am to nine pm. Voting hours today are staggered so that the majority of results are available at approximately the same time across … Continue reading

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Long-time curator retires from Massey Area Museum

By Rosalind Russell – Massey Area Museum’s long-time curator has retired.Carolyn Hein was presented with certificates from the Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers and Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MPP, Carol Hughes, this weekend to mark her retirement.Hein filled the position for over 20 years, … Continue reading

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Team Espanola Soccer ready to go, well almost!

By Rosalind Russell – Registration has been completed, and the Espanola Minor Soccer Association is now setting up the teams for the season.Based on the registrations, there will be five divisions from U4 to U14, involving children born between 2011 … Continue reading

Local social services board looking for input on childcare survey

By Rosalind Russell – The Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board is seeking public input to ensure families across their region, including Espanola, Sudbury and Manitoulin Island, have access to high-quality, affordable, and inclusive child care.According to the release, they have launched … Continue reading

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Huron Shores monitors Chevis Road as Dean Lake Bridge remains closed

By Rosalind Russell – Highways 554 to 546 from Iron Bridge to Elliot Lake and Highway 553 in the Massey were closed due to flooding on Saturday.They remain closed as of this morning. Rising waters and an official flooding advisory … Continue reading

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Today is International Day of Mourning

By Rosalind Russell – Today, April 28, is the International Day of Mourning for workers killed on the job or from occupational disease.Janice Martell, the founder of the McIntyre Powder Project, will be a speaker at Elliot Lake’s memorial today.She … Continue reading

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M’Chigeeng business donates $10,000 to repairs

By Rosalind Russell – The newly formed Mindemoya Arena Repair Committee on Manitoulin Island has received a significant donation to go towards repairs to the facility. According to the release, Finn’s Gas Bar in M’Chigeeng First Nation made a $10,000 … Continue reading

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Elliot Lake Home & Leisure Spring Show this weekend

By Rosalind Russell – Spring into the season with a weekend full of inspiration, expert advice, and family fun at the Elliot Lake Home & Leisure Spring Show. According to the organizers, the show opens at noon today and runs … Continue reading

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Thessalon emergency department closed this weekend

By Rosalind Russell – Physician shortages have led to a North Shore hospital having to close its emergency department for the weekend. Communications officer, Melanie Kubatlija, says that after exhausting all available options at this time, the Emergency Department at … Continue reading

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